2017 Volume 37 Issue 1 Pages 103-106
Gallbladder injury due to blunt abdominal trauma is rare, because of the anatomical protection afforded to the gallbladder. Our case reported herein was a 29-year-old man who had been admitted to another hospital with pelvic bone fracture sustained in a traffic accident. As he developed a fever five days after the accident and his abdominal pain worsened in severity, he was brought to our hospital. Abdominal ultrasonography and contrast-enhanced CT revealed swelling of the gallbladder, and double layering of the gallbladder wall. We had a diagnosis of traumatic gallbladder injury and performed emergency cholecystectomy. Gallbladder injury is a rare disease, but could be fatal. Careful monitoring and prompt surgical treatment are necessary for life-saving.
